Louisville, KY, April 24, 2013 -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will make its annual sojourn to Churchill Downs to provide horse racing fans with the most comprehensive, on-site coverage of the 139th edition of the Kentucky Derby, beginning with Opening Day this Saturday, April 27.

(HRTV will present live coverage of the entire Churchill Downs Spring meeting, which continues through June 30 on primarily a Thursday through Sunday schedule, with Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, being an exception.)

The network's wall-to-wall on-site coverage of the "Run for the Roses" will feature the origination of HRTV's Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, presented by Twinspires.com, on a daily basis, commencing at Noon ET on Opening Day, which will again feature a special 6 p.m. ET post time.

The informative show will be hosted by Scott Hazelton, who will be joined by former top rider Richard Migliore and Caton Bredar. The half-hour show has offered an in-depth look at the Derby's leading contenders, and key prep races, each week throughout the winterand spring. (Complete HRTV Derby-related schedule below.)

Race Day America will preview racing action from Churchill, and across the country, on the majority of race days leading up to the Saturday, May 4 Kentucky Derby. The show will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET most days, with early starts (10 a.m. ET) on Kentucky Oaks and Derby Day.

HRTV will continue to bolster its thorough on-site coverage of the sport's greatest race when Westrock Coffee First Call makes the trip to the Twin Spires. Co-hosted by Aaron Vercruysse and Jeff Siegel, and joined by Zoe Cadman, the show will be live at Churchill on both Oaks and Derby Day, beginning at 11 a.m. ET. A special edition will also air on Sunday, May 5 at 11 a.m. ET.

Again this year, the network will provide live coverage of the Derby Post Position Draw on Wednesday at approximately 5 p.m. ET.

A 30-minute show, The Edge, will air on Friday, May 3 at 8:30 p.m and offer fans a complete analysis of the field. The network's stable of top-flight hosts and analysts in Louisville will be joined on the show by their colleagues from HRTV's home base in California to offer detailed analysis, and selections, for the Derby. Thursday’s installment of Against the Odds will be one-hour (8:30 p.m. ET) to cover all of the races from Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday.

HRTV'S KENTUCKY DERBY-RELATED COVERAGE (APRIL 27-MAY 5):

Saturday, April 27Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, presented by Twinspires.com -- Noon ET

Sunday, April 28Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, presented by Twinspires.com -- Noon ET

Monday, April 29Fasig-Tipton Pursuit of the Crown, presented by Twinspires.com -- Noon ET

About HRTVHRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV’s programming features horse racing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English horse riding and Western horse riding competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.hrtv.com. In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.